Local Students Participating in Bucks County Reading Olympics

The Bucks County Reading Olympics keep the pages turning.

In its 22 year, the Book Olympics uses a team format to encourage area students to share the challenge of reading the selection of books with their friends. Teams of 8-16 students agree to read from a group of 45 books that are age and reading level appropriate.

During competitions held throughout the county, teams participate in three rounds of questioning. All students receive ribbons determined by the number of points their team earned.

During the week of April 5, the Elementary Division, which consists of all 13 Bucks County school districts and several non-public schools, will include 43 middle/junior teams at Cecelia Snyder Middle School in Bensalem; 46 middle/junior teams at Strayer Middle School in Quakertown, and 31 senior teams at New Hope/Solebury High School.

The following week consists of one final round of elementary competitions with 22 non-public teams competing at St. Jude Elementary School in Chalfont.

The first round of competition was completed last week in six different locations. A total of 13 Bucks County school districts and several non-public schools participated for a total of 225 teams. Neshaminy High School, New Hope/Solebury High School, Pennridge Central Middle School, Willow Dale Elementary (Centennial), Mill Creek Elementary School (Central Bucks), and Warwick Elementary School (Central Bucks) were the host schools

The Reading Olympics motivates and encourages children to read more and choose more of a variety of books than they may currently do. Run by a volunteer planning committee, the program has grown from 64 teams in 1994 to 367 teams this year.

(Photos were submitted from last week’s event at Warwick Elementary School in Doylestown.)